Packed with hazy and expansive musical goodness, ‘BACKMIND’ bathes in hip-hop territory with a certain eclecticism, drawing from dream-pop and soul when needed. Behind the album, we find American artist BFAULT. Known by day as Roi Buchbinder, the Miami-based producer and songwriter has worked on the album independently, crafting it exactly to his liking, including mixing. This gives us a very precise reference of what BFAULT intended the record to be.
We are quite intrigued by the way ‘BACKMIND’ unfolds. You see, it starts from a rather nocturne and intense place, letting the pressure build throughout the tracklist, eventually landing on a more soulful and old-school place, with ‘The Boy’ and ‘Blue Window’. Vocals and production follow the same script, moving in lockstep and showcasing the heightened artistic vision behind the project. In particular, we are told that the album is divided into three distinct sections, each representing reflections, turbulence, and acceptance.
Delving deeper into the creative ethos that propels the album, BFAULT explains: “The narrative blueprint of the album mirrors the passing of the dark hours, starting precisely at midnight with the track ‘Midnight Drift’ and travelling entirely through the night to the morning light of ‘Blue Window’.” The record’s vaporous, crepuscular aural character perfectly matches its thematic purpose, making for a listening experience that’s rather dreamy and hypnotic. What more could you wish for?
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